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Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Serian April 1st 2016

Serian & Iban Village Sarawak 31 March & 1 April 2016 After one night’s stay in Kuching, we all hopped into 2 vans to travel to a homestay in an Iban Village to learn of traditional ways as well as how things have changed since this head-hunting tribe have been influenced by the 21st century. We experienced the sealed but very bumpy roads of Sarawak. On the way we stopped at Serian to buy food for the village we were visiting. The markets were really interesting with a big variety of different fruit and veg. On my Borneo list included tasting Snake Fruit which we had never tried. I found some in this market along with star fruit (which is slightly like five-corner fruit). The snake fruit skin is scaly, just like snake skin. It has ... read more
Children playing in Iban Village in Sarawak (1)
Waterfall 1 hour walk from Iban Village (2)
4X4 ride to Iban Village

Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Serian March 19th 2013

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Semenggoh Wildlife Centre was established in 1975 to rehabilitate injured, orphaned, or confiscated illegally held wild animals. The centre is situated just south of Kuching, in Sarawak, in Malaysian Borneo, in the small Semenggoh Nature Reserve. The reserve covers about 6.8 square km of rainforest and is really beautiful, but really small. Semenggoh centre has cared for over 1000 endangered animals of all types but it is best known for its work with orangutans. There are currently 27 semi wild orangutans living in the park, 11 who were rescued from captivity or were orphaned, and 16 of their offspring. 5 of the adults are now completely wild and you probably wont spot them, but the others often swing by for the feeding sessions in the morning and afternoon to snack on fruit and ... read more
Orangutans of Semenggoh
Orangutans of Semenggoh
Orangutans of Semenggoh




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